School Board seeks names for new school

Citizen Staff Reports 09/22/12

The Henrico County School Board is soliciting names through Oct. 15 for the new elementary school that will open next year at 5680 Pouncey Tract Rd. in the Far West End. The board intends to name the school at its Oct. 25 meeting.

To propose a name, visit http://vovici.com/wsb.dll/s/b581g50ff9 and follow the directions. Residents can also email HCPS Executive Secretary Sue Largen at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or call her at 652-3808. Please provide your name, mailing address, phone number or email address, suggested name(s) and rationale (not required).

Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the Hendrick Motorsports No. 88, stopped at Richmond Raceway Aug. 8 in advance of the track’s NASCAR weekend in September. He was joined by five players from the Washington Redskins, who were in town for the team's training camp, which concluded Aug. 14. The day in Richmond gave Earnhardt and the Redskins players an opportunity to see how the athletes compete in their respective sports. > Read more.

The READ Center is a top-200 cause finalist in State Farm’s Neighborhood Assist program, making it eligible to earn a $25,000 grant to support adult literacy in the Richmond region. The 40 organizations from across the nation with the most votes will win grants.

The READ Center, based in Henrico, provides classroom instruction and one-to-one tutoring to adults with very low literacy. > Read more.

The host Glen Allen 14-year-old all-star baseball team won two of its first three games in pool play at the 14-year-old Babe Ruth World Series, which is it hosting at RF&P Stadium in Glen Allen. The team beat the Midwest Plains champions, 9-4, in its first game Aug. 10, then topped the Southwest champions, 7-3, Aug. 11 before dropping a 5-4 result to the Ohio Valley champions. > Read more.

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West Broad Village will host the final Movies on the Lawn starting around 9 p.m. at “The Pad” next to Aloft. The movie will be “Dr. Strange.” Bring a blanket or lawn chair. Admission is free. For details, visit http://www.westbroadvillage.com.
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